Error code 5 is a flash pop up failure code. Is your flash popping all the way up? Usual cause is sticky liquid spillage that gets into the flash hinges - especially rusting the screw - so the flash won't move. Push the flash up button (not set on green rectangle - set it on P) while gently lifting the flash up. Then puts some Windex on a Qtip and clean the area thoroughly. You may have to remove the flash cover and the screw to clean the flash pivots also. I usually also coat with a light grease. (CAREFUL - there could be 300 volts present across the flash tube, and you can get a bad shock!!!)
An unlikely cause would be failure of the flash up switch on the bottom of the top cover. You would have to remove the top cover to get to it.
Another cause is user error - you are wearing a baseball-type hat and the flash is hitting the bill and not going all the way up, causing the error. Turn your hat around.
Dear BuzzWhitey,
I assume that you're stressed out after witnessing this problem. However, I recommend that you don't worry much about it.
I can explain it in further detail. But, it would be best to refer to your manual. This isn't a problem. It's merely fixing the settings which will allow you to use this wonderful camera.
Please refer to Page number 126 in the handbook. All the best.
Happy Snapping,
Rebel K
SOURCE: accidentally deleted video from Cannon EOS 600D
Firstly,
stop using this camera immediately in case that any
newly taken photo would overwrite your original ones and make them gone
permanently. So, you should take care!
Secondly, plunge this camera to your computer and prepare to retrieve all
your deleted pictures.
Thirdly, apply a deleted photo
recovery freeware to retrieve all your deleted photos back successfully:
http://blog4mark.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-recovery-after-delete.html
I believe this data recovery freeware can
work perfectly on your camera memory card just in the same way as it completely
retrieves all the deleted data of my friend off from his phone memory card.
Just give it a shot!
Fourthly, save and back up all the restored photos on a different camera
memory card or drive in case of data recovery failure.
Note:
Never forget to back up everything important at
least on two memory cards or locations in the future.
Good luck!
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